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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
MINOR MATTERS.
List of Tndiauians Whose Applications for
Pensions Have Been Granted.


Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Mary, mother Of Clark Cook, Brighton VIM.
Young, Greencastle: Charles Anderson, Column
bus; Philip Horsentine. Spodd's Mills; Warren
Wagner. Logansport; Henry Stone Crook, Wor-
thington; Henry Lawrence. Reese's Mills; Jas.
Coy, Nineveh; William Patterson. Worthington;
William Allen, Shelbyvile: VIM. Caster. Napo-
leon; Frank Lesperance. Grown Point; Thomas
Lonergan, Lafayette; Elijah Smallwood Guth-
RE; Alonzo Merritt. Kempton; Henry Ellis,
Palmyra; Mark Sawyer. Fort Wayne: Isaac
Mufley, Mentone; Joel Zeak: Jonesboro;
Thomas Richards Lafayette; Thomas Laws,
Sparta; Richard Greene. Jeffersonville; Marga-
ret, widow of Thomas Ryker Charlottesville;
Mary, widow of James Carson, Jeffersonsville;
Robert NJ. Gabraith, Indianapolis; Walter Pra-
ther. North Vernon; Daniel Buzzard, Hebron;
George Carpenter, Goshen; Abram Black. Car
Isle; John Harris, Alfredvile; Henry Rawlings.
Temple; WILDER Peterson, Granville; Benton
McCaferty, Washington; John McNay. Indian
apolls; George Day, Serpio James Ryand. Mon
on; Vincenz Sanitcht Madison; George Sleeth,
Indianapolis; Joseph Kouhn, East Germantown;
Robert McNew, North Vernon; James England,
Evansville; Thomas Cole, Attica.
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Shakespeare with a New Flavor.

Boston HeraId
Now would be fitting moment to "revive"
a Shakspearian play. With all this advertising
Donnelly is giving the old man, those theatrical
managers who say Shakespeare has ceased TO
draw" might make some money The public
would flock to the familiar dramas to see if they
showed any material difference through being
called Bacons instead Of William Shakspeare's.
Any cook will tell you that the addition of the
former improves the favor of many dish, and
adds zest to tame meats Why, then, should the
world complain if dissatisfied WesterDer hits
on this means of making a talk, and of reassur-
ing our faltering interest in Romeo aud Juliet"
and poor dear Hamlet"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Charged with Larceny.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Sept. S.-John Boyer. of North Grove,
a few miles south of this city. last night bor-
rowed horse and wagon of Mr. Weaver, of the
firm of Miller & Weaver, grain merchants at
that place. with the intention of going into the
country few miles. In place of doing so.
Boyer. during the night. proceeded to help him
self to a quantity of the firms timothy seed.
and early this morning was in this city endeav-
orng to dispose of it. He took friend into
his confidence who thought more OF Viewers
friendship than Boyer's and divuge6 the
scheme. Boyer arrested and is now in Jail
alongside of his brother, who was committed on
account of the troubles recently had by the Pan
handle railway people at North Grove
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with jollty and a certain license for the last 3O0
years. NJ Rouvier will have the support OF all
conscientious and dignifed scientific and medi-
cal men. and these constitute an important ana
influential body in this country 1t snouio De
remembered also that the government has
wide-sweeping influence such matters, en-
trely different from anything which prevails In
England and America.
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The State University.


BLOOMINGTON, Sept. S.-Indiana University
opened this morning with a surprisingly large
attendance, all previous figures being excelled.
The total number in the college proper is $40,
as follows: Freshmen, $50; sophomore. 80; jun
ior so: senior 40 This is much the largest
senior class in the history of the institution
Is the freshman. The preparatory attendance
! is also unusually large. DR.. Jordan is being
congratulated on all sides for the great success
of the new year. All the professors are
here and on duty, the faculty being much larger
than aver before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Edgar County Fair.

Special rc the Indianapolis journal
PARIS. Sept. 8.-The Edgar County fair has
been progress here this week at the society's
grounds To-day was the big day. and fully
fifteen thousand people were on the grounds
The display of horses and cattle exceed any
former occasion. All other departments are
well filled. Art Hall is indeed thing of beauty.
The large displays of paintings and needle
work alone worth the price of admission.
There are eighteen herds of cattle on the
grounds. a herd of Brown Swiss cattle. new
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Injud;cious Advertising.

Toronto Globe
The latest advertising dodge is to strew about
the sidewalks bogus purses. from which bogus
bills stick out, the idea being that the people
who pick them up will have their attention
81 don't think much of that scheme" said gen.
tleman who is not wholly insensbe to the
charms of money. do you think / am going
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Johnson VS.. Donnelly.
OOn6Ou
RoSfon Heraln.


The Donnelly- Davidson- Shakespe are-Bacon
controversy comes along in the nick o. time.
There is little to talk about, and the Baconian
cipher business is ust good another. But
remember that Ben Jonson, who of
the most Jealous of men, never raised a suspic-
ion that Shakespeare did not write his own
plays. He knew him.
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Senator Voorhees,.

DENVER Col. Sept 8-Senator Voorhees,, of
Indiana spoke a large audience tonight at
Mammoth Rink. on the subject OF Thomas
Jefferson" He afterward rendered Recap
ton by the Greystone Democrats Club. lie
goes East tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Gas at lIOrristown.

Special to the IndianapoIls JournAA
MoRRIsTowN, Sept. 8.-Trenton rock was
reached at Muths we'll here at P. NJ. The drill
was withdrawn when it merely penetrated the
rock. and the gas burned FIVE feet high. At four
feet in the rock the blaze is twelve feet through
a six-ineh pipe. with all indications of gusher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
A Five-Years' Sentence.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Sept 8.-Some four or five years
ago Marion Fox. of this county, shot and seri
eusy wounded Mrs. Mary Pitman. his sister-in
law, because she refused to elope with him, as
she alleged Fox escaped and has since been in
the West until a few weeks ago. when he was
ares ted in Kansas City and brought back His
trial began yesterday, and to-day the jury rem
dered verdict of five years in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
A Valuable Animal Drops Dea


SueciaI o the Indianapolis Journer
PARIS, Sept Sat the Edgar county fair,
now being held in this city. free-for all trot
was on the programme for this afternoon Mr.
j. C. Jones, of this city, had fveyear old
mare Sunshine, in the race, and in the second
heat she dropped dead just she came under
the wire Last season Mr.. Jones refused an of
fer OF 81. 900 for her. She had record OF 2:3S.
but at the fair at Terre Haute she showed a 2:27
gait She was sired by DIR. Herr.
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$500 Reward

Is offered. in good faith. by the manufacturers
of DR.. Sage's Casarrh Remedy for of Ca
tarrh which they cannot cure. II is mild, sooth
ing and healing in its effects, and 'cold in
the head" catarrhal deafness, throat ailments,
aud many other complications of this distressing
disease. so cents; by ali druggists.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Troubie has been
brewing between Josiah G. Palmer and the man
agement OF the Evansville e. indianapolis rail-
road for some time. Palmer is one OF the
wealthiest farmers in this county, and claims a
portion of the reht-of-way of the road. Yesser-
day he caused constabes to serve notices on the
railroad employees, warning them against driv-
ing their trains his land. The notices
were, of course, disregarded, and this morning
Palmer filed affidavit against Michael Craft
conductor, and Thomas Parks, engineer, charg-
ing them with trespass. The men were
rested at noon. but were released on their Civ
ing bond for their appearance on Saturday.
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Reduced to- a Cipher.

Chicago TrlDuut.
There are rumors that TIL: Mast is to be the
chief caricaturist of new Democratic illustrated
weekly AS political power Mr. Mast can now
be represented allegorcally by arithmetical
symbol which brings him within the peculiar
field of research wherein Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Montgomery County Fair.

Epeciai TO the IadanapoIs Journas.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept. 8.-To-day is the big
day of the county fair. There were over $4,000
persons on the grounds. coming from all parts of
the county. and also from towns within a radius
of thirty five miles In the bicycle races yester-
day Herbert Wiliute won two mile races in 1853
and 4:30 The races also interesting.
Lum Nave, of Attics, j. n. Foster. of Ladoga,
and ). w. Watson were judges. and H. S. Bra
den was the timer. The 225 trot was won by
r. NJ. Lewis in four heats, the best heat being
made in 23ss. The 2:30 pace was won by Inde-
pendent I.
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breed attracts universal attention. Tomorrow
is the last day. and will conclude with trotting
races. The attendance all week has been large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
REPAIRS ON THE MONOCACY.

MIR WHITNEY WRITES LETTER REGARDING HER
CAsE-NoT WORTH REPAIRING
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-A report upon the condition
Of the Monocacy was recently transmitted by Chief
Naval Constructor Wilson to Secretary whitney bearing
the following endorsement:
The reoort eawory condition OF the Monocacy
Admiral Chandler. under date OF April
iss7 call for immediate action lho bureau
suggest that before proceeding with re-
into dock her DOT
and In the event OF ITS CONDITION De-
ing favorable that Rear Admiral Chandler enter INTO con
iraot with responsible parties to repair tue Monocscy a
toll cos moi 20 The Bureau forwards here
with nIan showing method deemed advisable or adding
IN the snip increased strength required mo recon-
~ Il. d. WILSON. Chief OF Construction Bureau
Secretary Whitney indorsed the report aud recommen
dalton as follows,
confess profound suspicion OF this boat she t.en
tyfour year old small paddle wheel steamer NJ l3I0 tons
and cost originally about cost
duplicate not over 500 FROM IoSv ~ 1859,
there repairs $40 OF IL was
lso4yet she Is now declared unseaworty
Tie the defects now visiDe Is put
$4,000 But In these cases there DO
the seen and the survey suggests 70
INV mind hopeless Tho report SAYS; me numoor OF
defective showing now Is sIJthfee O1t ONE WIN
probably upon scaling Comnan Ter tlsss writes
long udinal strength sheared the fivets plan OF
srsngthenine her iron brace running engthw so
prorosed main deck 10 required IL looks IKE Oh
age aud general decreptu o, AMI that everyhinx speot
would be thrown How Otherwise be aocountod
for that spent her In 1884, az which time hey
boilers removed and every opportunity
Afforded rsmedyug defects and that abe should 20 soon
hs OF the Chief Of tho Bureau Of Con.
srucion Repair that she should be locked ana carefully
examined before expense Is Incurred luicoas NO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
. suA11 MEAYyEss SHARpLY REBUKBD.

BOSTON, Aug. 10 (Speciab-An elderly married woman
in Byned who possesses properyin her own right says
The yorbport Herald had frequently expressed de-
src 10 make GIFT tho church with which she IL con-
nected. Accordingly when the society determined on
reparing and remodeling the Westinghouse, tho minis
tar as chairman OF the soliciting committee called on
her for n contribution and presented with check
for $500 The clergyman went homo highly eated, but
taken aback the next day when the ladys husband
and son called protest against her munihcence Ihey
declared that had not been in her right mind for
ion time and didn't know what she doing when she
Welded 10 the undue influences brought To bear upon her.
hongh the minister knew that she was as sane as her
husband 10 the least he sent back the money Tho
husband recently sold a tract OF land The deed was
duy drawn signed and sealed by the granor who passed
his wife To sign for the REIMBURSEMENT or DOVER but
10 his astOni .hment she remarked:
No. not Ia my right mind, you know, and my act
would be void" . =,
Tie old gentleman has the land still his hands, In
stead OF the money In his pockets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
48.o5s.4s4 DO.442,72s

The value OF wheat from this country Is cents per
bnshel more than from India and 8 cents moro than
Russian wheat. IL is higher thar that or any non
European country, and yet the quantity furnispea -
twice as much that supplied by oil other countries
This is satisfactory test OF the comparative qnauy
of American wheat While India Is the principal com
pettor of The United States in the worlds markets.
her Importance competitor IL greatly oyerrated.
The occurrence of " famine year" would reduce 10
zero her exports SO xed the industrial usages Oh
the people that great enlargement OF the, wdeat
area is to an impos bility; thore las Deel no
material increase a result OF the expectation OF inc
surplus of the last ten years The exports Oh zen
years include nearly the OF midas record OF en-
portation and would scarcely equal the crop OF an
average year. A 10 per cent surplus that cannot oe
depended on in n crop halt "a large as ours cannot
take the place OF surplus, which is mora than nalt
large as the India crop.
South America has greater possibillues as q ooDpoE
iror thou n its area in wheat is small as vet -,
The Indian crop harvested n few months ago, VIII
be 20 900 OJ0 bushels less than the preceding say
% 900 900 bushels. Australasia Will produce
probably 10 600 900 bushels more than in lSso'oo
or 81 600 900 bushels. Present indications do not
promise material increase in prices they certainly DO
not demand lower prices
The competition OF India with the Uuited States ID
the markets of Europe has led Dir. Dodge to make =
careful study OF the distribution and conditions OF
labor in that country compared with the Initeo
States, the results OF which he sets forth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
ACTION ON PARDON CASES.

WASHINGTON. Aug 10.-The President today acted on
applications for parions ia three cases the hrst ons
was that Of Wilton sweeney, convicted In February
1885, Of robbery and sentenced TO nve years In 'is
,anv ,ententiary The President Endorsed the sppli-
cation follows;
GrantedIt Is rcpresente6 to ne that this convict was
good soldier during the and no morally dschxea
lar Instability that hal been accused OF crime before
and that before his imprisonment the sole supp9ro
an aped mother. She earnestly peA Or
her he has served more than half MS sen
-.
Leonard Smiley, who convicted October 90 1885,
NJ counerfeitng and sentenced five years imprison-
ment In the Detroit OF Correction was pardonel
because the convict in the last stages OF consumption
The third that Of Oscar j. Posey, convicted IN
Texas OF nbezzling money order funds and seutenced
in March last six months imprisonment Inc rresF
dent Endorsed the application as follows;
Dsned Il can really find substantial reason presented
for The pardon convict and the sympathy fe Tor
Young men prior good character who commit CRIME an
ihen most their aud sentence oushs
in favor OF those Who as In tins case n
such case 10 the protection OF the public service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
A Perilous Postpouemeut.

Topospons when the duty tor immediate action Is clear
always unwisa Especially h whoa increaains ihsa'
calls for resort 70 medication Diseases Of the kidneys ans
bladder ara often Of swift srowthalwas Of fatal tendency
n no, comb.tsd At the outset have alsven thossos
ma VIM ara mot remarkably well something
q, tn. danger attending Bghps disease diabetes and ohs
aa... Of the k,dnsys OF blsasr Lot DO foohar
..ourh To urOsrssnA,s no psresvss renal organs y
bs inactive Hoststters stomach Bisssrs arc p'0"A-S
adapted TO overcome this inscssoa 70 sucienv
without exciting kidneys and biaddes Infinitely .a
diursc 70 DO preferred to the impure anu merry ,sa
commsroa vb,oh prove the bsns Of unwary persons via
tendency ~ rssa troubles. Thsg are hAswiss inee"
r., Avs,s,s,A dsoanv fs~ss sna agaA end blhsesassA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
GRAVES DEsECRA TED IN BOSTON,

Boston, Aug 10 tSpeeaD-Bcston streets for several
weeks been barrcaded at different places especial
ly In the business quarter and much annoyance occa
soned tho public by placing wires underground and
digging an trench from six 10 fourteen feet
for the of company which proposes supply heat
and power to aud manufacturers The worst feat
urc OF the annoyance however Ia tho shocking desecra
ging trench for the Edison Electric Light Company:
The tOmbs the Common in not u few cases extend
under Boy stOnst These w0rkmen have ruthlessly ~
ia charged broken open the vaults In tho progress OF
their work. scattering portions OF human skeiofons ana
in some selling skulls TO passers by. Iho iocsty
Is opposite the Public Library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
NAVAL SPEED TRIALS MADE EASIER

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Uspeciah -Of course Secretary
whtneys modification of the speed trials to which the
new cruisers are to subjected will not apply 10 ths
Atlanta Boston Chicago. That four-hour trial 10
easier than sxour trial everybody familiar VIII ma
chInery knows One OF the most able and experiences
officers in the service to-day said "There is all the df
ference imaginable between sx-hour aud fourhour
trial IL is in tho ath sixth hour that tho hardest
aud compel YOU to slow down Probably IL IL no more
than fair that should be reduced 10 fOur hours
the ship be by the contractor on er
trial trip under the eye OF boar OF naval
officers II expected that the contractor Will DO able TO
secure expert remen and probably 10 obtain the bess
quality OF coal both OF which have been wanting on
some trial trips managed by the Navy heretofore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

wAsHfSGroy Aug 1o-The superintendent Of Recruit.
ing Service Is directed send thirty recruits to the Do
partment the Platte and forty recruits to the Division
of the Pacific Colonel Frank Wheeton, I'd Infantry.
is detailed attend the encampment OF the Nebr ska
National Guard from August 20 to september 8. Major
Jared A. Smith. Corps or Engineers is ordered TO PORT
land Me-. on public business. Colonel John Hamil
ton 9Th Artillery, is retired from This date Leaves OF
absence are granted follows: To Captain Jesse Z.
Chance 1st Infantry, two months extension; TO MAJOR
j. W. Wham. paymaser, one month and hfteen days ex-
tension: First Lieutenant Fred Wheeler. An cavalry
two months extension to Captain Charles II. ingalls,,
month extension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
WASHINGTON NOTES,

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug 10, 1887
To ytsrr MEMpHIs-The President to-day assured
Senator Harris that he would visit Memphis during his
contemp plated Western and southern trip this faiL
AN INDIAN PRoMorED.-Franois 10 Flesche fuii-
blooded Omaha Indian employed In the Bureau OF In
sioner Upshaw from 81 900 cerkship to cerksnip ..
the ST. 900 La Fiesche was educated a. the MIS-
sion School of an Indian Agency In Nebraska and was
appointed by Secretary Kirkwood to $500 place In 'n
Indian Bureau
PouRrHCLAss PosTaAsTERs.-TheP postmaster "ehe'a
has apponted the following fourth class postmasters
John " Delaney, Riverside, Conn. |; DAVID w. huls'~
Little Genesee, n. Y.
ApporsrMESrs.-The President to-day appointed FRED
serytcs and BENJAMIN Wright Of Tennessee TO be m En'
sign In the Navy.
PREPAYMENT OF ISTEREsr.-The Treasury Departments
to-day received applications for the prepay ment OF IN
terest bonds amounting TO $3.SlV'ooo' in"Ai"s 49,
total TO date 80 ,022, 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
MAJOR BASH RELIEVED FROM DUTY.

wAsnINGToN, Aug. I0.-By direction Of the SeeTe-
Secretary Of War. Major Daniel y. Bash, paymaster
United States Army is relieved from duty and Is on
dered to his homo to await further orders. Major
Bash Is tho officer who robbed ot $1,000 at Ante
lone Springs wyoming, on March Il, leo1 bg
"Cbareyr Parker. cowboy, no rart Of the money
ever being recovered. 1t is understood that Pay
master Bash Is relieved from duty until the amount IL
made good the Government, this being the custom
In the Army in such cases. The rayna>tfrs bonds
men will b, held ponsble for the loss unl Tcief
il secured from Congress, ana a. me court Oh III
oury which investigated the d,vcOped circuia-
stances attending the robbery that proved ceftan
auUunt oil negligence and carle,sn -, 10 j. nor be-
heyed that Congress VIII lie dlsI Osed 10 grant p"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-11
AN AMERICAN MURDERED IN MEXICo.

WASHINGTON Aug l0.-yce Consul Mitchell at Pieiras
Negras Mexico, reports to the State Departments
under dat Of July % that James IL Duyal, a cHHeu
of the United States and native Of Mobile who haA
been living in Santa Rosa, state OF Coahm!a' ZOE
several wears engaged In mining, was murdered on
July . He had started for the Ceoral MINES Win
$50 to pay his employees. and when about Two niles
frnn the mine was shot through the head. Tine nlus
Inc was riding was found In canon with lt- throM
cut The authorities had arrested several persons On
suspicion and were trying to discover inc hiutuei'i